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15 Nov

Technical

Understanding the Minimum Boundary Element Length Limits on Strain

December 4, 2019
Posted by Brad Crumb
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While not explicitly listed as a strain limit, the minimum boundary element size can have a large effect on how high maximum compressiv...

13 Nov

Technical

Full Multi-Storey Design Process Diagram for the high achievers out there

November 13, 2019
Posted by Brad Crumb
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Nerd Alert: This isn't need to know information but may be useful for someone out there who is digging into the MASS Multi-Storey Shear...

09 Feb

Software Tips, Technical

How to use MASS to help with Pilaster Design

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

While there is no "pilaster module" within MASS, the walls module can be adapted to assist with their design This article or...

10 Nov

Software Tips, Technical

What is the Difference Between Fixed and Cantilever Pier Designations in a Shearline?

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

When designing a Shearline using MASS, the software relies on you to determine how the wall behaves This article originally ...

03 Nov

Software Tips, Technical

How to model individual storeys of a multi-storey shear wall within MASS

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

In the absence of a true multi-storey MASS module (Update: added in V4.0), there are steps that can be taken to use MASS effectively fo...

02 Nov

Software Tips, Technical

What is the Difference Between Height and Total Height when Designing a Shear Wall in MASS?

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Understanding the Total Height input when using MASS can add considerable moment capacity to a shear wall design This articl...

12 Sep

Bug Notification, Technical, Troubleshooting

MASS Bug Notification: Critical buckling load overestimated for some reinforced walls under high axial load

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Understanding the issue, when it can come up, and what can be done to account for it This article originally was featured on...

11 Sep

Technical

What is the difference between the length, clear span, bearing length, and design length of a masonry beam in MASS?

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Understand the different values and what they represent This article originally was featured on the MASS Software Blog, form...

10 Apr

Software Tips, Technical, Troubleshooting

Masonry Beam Design: How to design beams with what might seem like less than the minimum reinforcement ratio

April 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb
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When a design seems like it might not meet minimum steel, all hope is not lost While there is no way around satisfying the minimum ste...

06 Mar

Software Tips, Technical, Troubleshooting

Why does MASS use unreinforced analysis for a design with reinforcement?

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Adding steel to a wall design does not necessarily mean that the steel is being used. This article covers the basics on how to avoid a...

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Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: New Zoom and Pan Functionality for Drawings

Multi-Storey Drift Example: Done by hand! (Video)

Why are different envelope curves plotted for the same Group?

Why ISN’T the Factored Shear Force Scaled up for a Seismic Design?

Why is masonry shear resistance reduced for seismic effects in a shear wall design?

Bonus Post: What happens when you treat a Multi-Storey Design as an Element when Increasing Factored in-Plane Shear ?

Checking Vf,seismic for a Shear Wall Element

Why is the Factored Shear Force Scaled Up for Seismic Considerations on a Shear Wall Design?

Checking Vf,seismic for a Multi-Storey Shear Wall

Technical

Understanding the Minimum Boundary Element Length Limits on Strain

Full Multi-Storey Design Process Diagram for the high achievers out there

How to use MASS to help with Pilaster Design

What is the Difference Between Fixed and Cantilever Pier Designations in a Shearline?

How to model individual storeys of a multi-storey shear wall within MASS

What is the Difference Between Height and Total Height when Designing a Shear Wall in MASS?

MASS Bug Notification: Critical buckling load overestimated for some reinforced walls under high axial load

What is the difference between the length, clear span, bearing length, and design length of a masonry beam in MASS?

Masonry Beam Design: How to design beams with what might seem like less than the minimum reinforcement ratio

Why does MASS use unreinforced analysis for a design with reinforcement?

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